What Time Can You Put On Tefillin? Earliest and Latest Times
PRACTICAL GUIDE · SEPHARDIC HALACHA What is the earliest time to put on Tefillin in the morning? Must you wait until sunrise? And if you forgot, until what time can…
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How to Wear Tefillin With an Arm Injury
By Daniel Malka, Sofer STaM | Sephardic Halachic Guide How should Tefillin be worn when there is an injury, bandage, splint, or cast on the arm? The answer depends mainly…
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Why Are There So Many Disagreements in Halacha?
The Transmission of the Oral Torah Why are there disagreements in Halacha if the Oral Torah was faithfully transmitted from one generation to the next? The example of Rashi and…
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Can Women Wear Tefillin? A Halachic Guide
The Halacha of Tefillin Are women required to wear Tefillin, and may they choose to wear them voluntarily? The answer requires distinguishing between three levels: the basic obligation, the exceptional…
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Why Don’t We Wear Tefillin on Shabbat?
Tefillin and Shabbat Tefillin are a daily mitzvah of immense holiness. Yet we do not wear them on Shabbat or Yom Tov. Halacha goes even further and prohibits wearing them…
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Sofer Ink: The Sacred Dyo Used for Tefillin, Mezuzot and Torah Scrolls
When looking at a Sefer Torah, a pair of Tefillin, or handwritten Mezuzah scrolls, the eye is naturally drawn to the beauty and precision of the calligraphy. Yet few people…
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Which Arm Should You Wear Tefillin On? A Complete Halachic Guide
The question, “Which arm should Tefillin be worn on?” comes up very frequently, especially before a Bar Mitzvah, in cases of cross-dominance, or following an injury. This guide provides a…
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Resuming Tefillin After a Break: A Complete Halachic Guide
Resuming Tefillin After a Break: A Complete Halachic Guide Have you stopped wearing Tefillin for a few days, several months, or even many years? This complete guide explains how to…
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Why Don’t We Wear Tefillin on Tisha B’Av?
On Tisha B’Av, many men do not wear tefillin at Shacharit and wait until Mincha. Yet this practice is not universal. The ancient custom of Jerusalem is specifically to wear…
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What to Do If Your Tefillin Fall to the Ground
If your tefillin fall to the ground, discover what Jewish law teaches: how to act with respect and holiness — including halachic guidance, tzedaka, fasting, cleaning, and spiritual repair through…
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